Rack for holding paint tubes



Jan. 26, 1965 a. BORAX 3,167,134

RACK FOR HOLDING PAINT TUBES Filed Nov. 28. 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. BENJAMIN BORAX A TTUBNf Y Jan. 26, 1965 s. BORAX 3,167,184

RACK FOR HOLDING PAINT TUBES Filed Nov 28, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. BENJAMIN BORAX ATTORNEY 3,167,184 Patented Jan. 26, 1965 United States Patent f Oflice 3,167,184 RACK FOR HOLDING PAINT TUBES Benjamin Borax, 32 V'oorhis Ave., Rockville Centre, N. Filed Nov. 28, 1962, Ser. No. 240,526 1 Claim. (Cl. 21184) This invention relates to devices for holding tubes of paint and more particularly concerns a device attachable to an artists palette and provided with means for holding a plurality of tubes of paint.

According to the invention, the device includes a plate which has a plurality of threaded holes into which can be screwed the threaded necks of tubes of paint.

spring means biasing the caps to open and closed positions. .Spring clips are provided on the plate for removably securing the plate to an artists palette.

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a holding plate for a plurality of tubes of paint, with means for closing ends of the tubes.

Another object is to provide a holding plate for tubes of paint with spring biased caps for closing ends of the tubes and with spring means for removably attaching the plate to a palette.

' i For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention, showing tubes in supported condition.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the device.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing the closure channel plate in moved open condition.

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 4A-4A of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 2 of a modified form of the invention, parts being broken away.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view on the line 6+6 of FIG. 5, showing a tube in supported condition.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view on the line 7-7 of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a spring clip used with the device of FIG. 5.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown in FIGS. 1-4 a device 10 embodying the invention which includes a long, flat, rectangular plate 12 made of metal or plastic material. The plate has a series of upper threaded holes 14 and a series of lower threaded holes 15 extending through the plate and open at opposite sides 21, 23 of the-plate. The holes are spaced apart longitudinally of the plate. One of the holes 14 is shown unthreaded to receive a venturi-shaped rubber bushing 13, tapering inwardly from each end, the end protruding outwardly of the hole. At the lower edge 17 of the plate near opposite ends thereof are two spring clips 16. The clips may be separate members secured to the edge 17 or may be into the clips so that the plate 12 is supported upright in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the palette as shown in FIG. 3. The clips are disposed in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the plate 12, and parallel to the plane of the palette.

Extending upwardly perpendicularly to the upper edge 19 of the plate 12 midway its ends is a post 22. The post has an outwardly extending end 22' to which is pivotally attached by a pintle 24 a metal pivotable arm 26. End 25 of arm 26 is outwardly of the plane of the plate to provide a handle which can be manipulated to pivot the arm. A channel-shaped closure plate 27 extending the length of plate 12 is integrally connected to the lower end of arm 26 and is disposed in alignment with the holes 14 and 15, with its opening facing the holes. The connection between the arm 26 and closure plate 27 is provided by a slanting web portion 27 whereby the plane of the arm 26 is offset from the plane of plate 27. A resilient or rubber sealing strip .28 seats in the base of the channel-shaped closure plate 27. The strip 28 is adapted to seal and close the open ends of the necks of tubes inserted into the holes 14 and 15.

A plurality of paint tubes T and T can be attached to and supported on the plate 12 and will extend axially outwardly of the side 23 of the plate 12. Their open ends will be exposed for discharging the contents of the tubes when the closure plate 27 is moved away from the plate 12 to the position of FIG. 4. The threaded necks T of the tubes screw into the holes 14 and 15, and into the bushing 13, the bushing accommodating necks of various sizes Without danger of stripping the threads thereof.

A pivot pin 30 extends laterally outwardly of the post 22. Another pivot pin 32 extends laterally outwardly of arm 26. A coil spring 34 is secured between the pins 30, 32 and normally biases the arm 26 inwardly toward the plate 12 so thatthe edges of the channel-shaped closure plate 27 abut the side 21 of the plate 12 and cover the holes 14 and 15, the sealingstripZS contacting the rims of any necks of tubes inserted into the holes 14 and 15 thereby sealing the tubes.

In operation, when the parts are in the position shown in FIG. 3, the neck T of the tubes T and T are sealed. When the handle 25 of arm 26 is moved counterclockwise from the closed position of FIG. 3, it will carry the arm 26 around the pintle 24, simultaneously expanding the spring 34 and carrying the end of the spring and the pivot pin 32 past the center of pintle 24 to the position shown in FIG. 4. This over-center action of spring 34 biases the arm 26 and closure plate 27 to both closed and open positions with respect to the supported tubes on the plate 12.

In FIGS. 5 to 8, inclusive, there is illustrated a tube supporting and sealing device 10" embodying a modified form of the invention. In this form, the supporting plate 12" is formed with a single series of holes 14" of equal size for supporting paint tubes T" of similar size. spring clips 16" supporting the plate on the palette P" are formed with inturned hooks 40 at one end for insertion through slots 42 formed at the bottom edge of the plate 12" at its ends and to be hooked around the bottom edge 17" of the plate for supporting the plate on the palette.

In the device 10", in place of a common closure plate for closing the necks T of tubes T" supported in the plate, a separate closure cap 2 is provided for each tube. The closure cap 27" is round and cup-shape with a shallow body formed integrally with the arm 26" at its bottom end. A sealing plug stopper 44 of resilient or rubber material is seated in the base of the cup-shaped body. The plug stopper has a tapered body adapted to be swung through the neck of the tube for sealing the outlet of the tube.

Each arm 26" is pivotally supported on a pivot pin 24" extending across the space between the bifurcated end The 22a of -p stzzf' q m d the top edge 19" of the plate 12". A coil spring 351" is sleeved around the pivot pin 24" for urgingthe annza" toward the plate 12' for sealingthertubes i J I In FIG. -6,.fafsealing" cap'27f, is shown in seal ng pos n non over the supported neck T of aftube' T In order to move the cap to openposition, the'hand1e25" of the Still another modified vvayof closing the caps, without the use of springs; is to f'rnagneti'z'e the'indiv'idualcaps, or'magnetiz'e the supporting plate itself, and by applying slight forward ni'ovement'tothe cap in its closing position,

arm 26 is moved -nnntere1n1wis as viewedin FIG. 6.

the plane of the plate in a direction-opposite the direction of. extension of the "tubes, elongated arm pivotally mounted between thebifurcations ofzthe. end portions of each post; an enlarged disc on the lower endof eacharm,

; a cup on the .face of each, disc adjacenfthe' plate, a

.the magnet (or magne 1s1'n)will drav'vfthe enn /hen it comes close to the bar close it tightly! I .The several fdevice'sj described "all i'se'rve the common function of holding a plurality 'offp'aiint tubes in axially parallel position extendingoutwardlyof the plate; Each permits engagement of a paletteo'n spring clips of, the 4 I resilient plug secured in each cup an'd' ha'vinga projection ,insertible in, the mouth of" its associated 'tube, sp'ring means conne'cted'between said arm and said pos't normally biasingsaid projection to tube closing position, the bottom of, saidd'plate having slots therein, and U-shaped spring device. 7 The devices have the further common jcharacteristic of pivotally mountedjarmscarryin'g devices which normally close the ends of; tubeseng'aged "in" threaded holes in the platebutwhichicari be'moved away fro'n'ithje ends of thetube's for clearing the'e'nds of the'tub'eii By manually squeezing ,the body of any tube, paint can be discharged through the open end ,of the ne'ckof the tube I without ,havingjto remove the tube from the plate. 'Exhaustedtubes can be easily removed and replacedwith others. The devices described will serve'as useful accessories for artists by'keeping their paints in;a convenient,. a

organized arrayand will facilitate use of the paints.

- WhileI have illustratedand described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that- I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein be made Within the scope .the invention as defined i the pp nded claim; u

Having thusdes'cribed'ni'y invention, w at I claim as i disclosed and that various changes and modifications may f clips having reverted ends engaging in said slots and extending parallel to and beneath said t'ubes, saidclips jeng'agingover the edge of a palette to support said plate in perpendicular relation thereto andhe'nce said tubes in spaced parallel 'rela'tion'to the palette, 1 f i I in References Cited in the file ofthis patent UNITED STATES PATENTS.

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